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Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Note 5 - Employee Benefit Plans

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Note 5 - Employee Benefit Plans
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract] Ìý
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]

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Employee Benefit Plans


The Trust has a defined contribution plan available to all regular employees having one or more years of continuous service. Contributions are at the discretion of the Trustees of the Trust. The Trust contributed $49,327, $42,454, and $38,918, in 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively.


The Trust has a noncontributory pension plan (Plan) available to all regular employees having one or more years of continuous service. The Plan provides for normal retirement at age 65. Contributions to the Plan reflect benefits attributed to employees’ services to date, as well as services expected in the future.


The following table sets forth the Plan’s changes in benefit obligation, changes in fair value of plan assets, and funded status as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 using a measurement date of December 31:


Ìý Ìý

2013

Ìý Ìý

2012

Ìý

Change in projected benefits obligation:

Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year

Ìý $ 4,030,848 Ìý Ìý $ 3,640,465 Ìý

Service cost

Ìý Ìý 104,920 Ìý Ìý Ìý 67,083 Ìý

Interest cost

Ìý Ìý 166,865 Ìý Ìý Ìý 168,122 Ìý

Actuarial (gain) loss

Ìý Ìý (271,978 ) Ìý Ìý 297,638 Ìý

Benefits paid

Ìý Ìý (143,137 ) Ìý Ìý (142,460 )

Projected benefit obligation at end of year

Ìý $ 3,887,518 Ìý Ìý $ 4,030,848 Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Change in plan assets:

Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year

Ìý $ 3,157,269 Ìý Ìý $ 3,100,494 Ìý

Actual return on plan assets

Ìý Ìý 367,108 Ìý Ìý Ìý 199,235 Ìý

Contributions by employer

Ìý Ìý 701,402 Ìý Ìý Ìý — Ìý

Benefits paid

Ìý Ìý (143,137 ) Ìý Ìý (142,460 )

Fair value of plan assets at end of year

Ìý $ 4,082,642 Ìý Ìý $ 3,157,269 Ìý

Funded (unfunded) status at end of year

Ìý $ 195,124 Ìý Ìý $ (873,579 )

Amounts recognized in the balance sheets as of December 31 consist of:


Ìý Ìý

2013

Ìý Ìý

2012

Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Assets

Ìý $ 195,124 Ìý Ìý $ — Ìý

Liabilities

Ìý Ìý — Ìý Ìý Ìý (873,579 )
Ìý Ìý $ 195,124 Ìý Ìý $ (873,579 )

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consist of the following at December 31:


Ìý Ìý

2013

Ìý Ìý

2012

Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Net actuarial loss

Ìý $ (944,305 ) Ìý $ (1,453,722 )

Prior service cost

Ìý Ìý (9,081 ) Ìý Ìý (15,921 )
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensiveÌýincome (loss), before taxes

Ìý Ìý (953,386 ) Ìý Ìý (1,469,643 )

Income tax benefit

Ìý Ìý 331,374 Ìý Ìý Ìý 515,678 Ìý

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensiveÌýincome (loss), after taxes

Ìý $ (622,012 ) Ìý $ (953,965 )

Net periodic benefit cost for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 include the following components:


Ìý Ìý

2013

Ìý Ìý

2012

Ìý Ìý

2011

Ìý

Components of net periodic benefit cost:

Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Service cost

Ìý $ 104,920 Ìý Ìý $ 67,083 Ìý Ìý $ 96,083 Ìý

Interest cost

Ìý Ìý 166,865 Ìý Ìý Ìý 168,122 Ìý Ìý Ìý 171,493 Ìý

Expected return on plan assets

Ìý Ìý (234,523 ) Ìý Ìý (209,999 ) Ìý Ìý (180,852 )

Amortization of net loss

Ìý Ìý 104,854 Ìý Ìý Ìý 113,723 Ìý Ìý Ìý 61,309 Ìý

Amortization of prior service cost

Ìý Ìý 6,840 Ìý Ìý Ìý 8,596 Ìý Ìý Ìý 8,596 Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Net periodic benefit cost

Ìý $ 148,956 Ìý Ìý $ 147,525 Ìý Ìý $ 156,629 Ìý

Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income:


Ìý Ìý

2013

Ìý Ìý

2012

Ìý Ìý

2011

Ìý

Net actuarial (gain) loss

Ìý $ (404,563 ) Ìý $ 308,402 Ìý Ìý $ 560,043 Ìý

Recognized actuarial loss

Ìý Ìý (104,854 ) Ìý Ìý (113,723 ) Ìý Ìý (61,309 )

Recognized prior service cost

Ìý Ìý (6,840 ) Ìý Ìý (8,596 ) Ìý Ìý (8,596 )

Total recognized in other comprehensive income, before taxes

Ìý $ (516,257 ) Ìý $ 186,083 Ìý Ìý $ 490,138 Ìý

Total recognized in net benefit cost and other comprehensive income, before taxes

Ìý $ (367,301 ) Ìý $ 333,608 Ìý Ìý $ 646,767 Ìý

The estimated net actuarial loss and prior service cost for the Plan that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into net periodic benefit cost over the next fiscal year are $46,171 and $5,570, respectively.


The following table summarizes the Plan assets in excess of projected benefit obligation and accumulated benefit obligation at December 31, 2013, and the projected benefit obligation and accumulated benefit obligation in excess of Plan assets at December 31, 2012:


Ìý Ìý

2013

Ìý Ìý

2012

Ìý

Plan assets in excess of projected benefit obligation:

Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Projected benefit obligation

Ìý $ 3,887,518 Ìý Ìý $ 4,030,848 Ìý

Fair value of plan assets

Ìý $ 4,082,642 Ìý Ìý $ 3,157,269 Ìý

Plan assets in excess of accumulated benefit obligation:

Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Accumulated benefit obligation

Ìý $ 3,312,631 Ìý Ìý $ 3,390,382 Ìý

Fair value of plan assets

Ìý $ 4,082,642 Ìý Ìý $ 3,157,269 Ìý

The following are weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations and costs at December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011


Ìý Ìý

2013

Ìý

2012

Ìý

2011

Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations as of December 31:

Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Discount rate

Ìý Ìý 5.00 % Ìý Ìý 4.25 % Ìý Ìý 4.75 %

Rate of compensation increase

Ìý Ìý 7.29 Ìý Ìý Ìý 7.29 Ìý Ìý Ìý 7.29 Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit costs for the years ended December 31:

Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Discount rate

Ìý Ìý 4.25 % Ìý Ìý 4.75 % Ìý Ìý 5.75 %

Expected return on plan assets

Ìý Ìý 7.00 Ìý Ìý Ìý 7.00 Ìý Ìý Ìý 7.00 Ìý

Rate of compensation increase

Ìý Ìý 7.29 Ìý Ìý Ìý 7.29 Ìý Ìý Ìý 7.29 Ìý

The expected return on Plan assets assumption of 7.0% was selected by the Trust based on historical real rates of return for the current asset mix and an assumption with respect to future inflation. The rate was determined based on a long-term allocation of about two-thirds fixed income and one-third equity securities; historical real rates of return of about 2.5% and 8.5% for fixed income and equity securities, respectively; and assuming a long-term inflation rate of 2.5%.


The Plan has a formal investment policy statement. The Plan’s investment objective is balanced income, with a moderate risk tolerance. This objective emphasizes current income through a 30% to 80% allocation to fixed income securities, complemented by a secondary consideration for capital appreciation through an equity allocation in the range of 20% to 60%. Diversification is achieved through investment in mutual funds and bonds. The asset allocation is reviewed annually with respect to the target allocations and rebalancing adjustments and/or target allocation changes are made as appropriate. The Trust’s current funding policy is to maintain the Plan’s fully funded status on an ERISA minimum funding basis.


Fair Value Measurements


Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.


The fair value accounting standards establish a fair value hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from independent sources. Unobservable inputs reflect our assumptions about the inputs market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The fair value hierarchy is categorized into three levels based on the inputs used in measuring fair value, as follows:


Level 1 – Inputs are based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that we have the ability to access. Since inputs are based on quoted prices that are readily and regularly available in an active market, Level 1 inputs require the least judgment.


Level 2 – Inputs are based on quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, or are observable either directly or indirectly. Inputs are obtained from various sources including financial institutions and brokers.


Level 3 – Inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. The degree of judgment exercised by us in determining fair value is greatest for fair value measurements categorized in Level 3.


The fair values of plan assets by major asset category at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, are as follows:


Ìý Ìý

Total

Ìý Ìý

Quoted Prices in

Active Markets for

Identical Assets

(Level 1)

Ìý

Significant Other

Observable

Inputs (Level 2)

Ìý Ìý

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs (Level 3)

Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Money Markets

Ìý $ 722,888 Ìý Ìý $ 722,888 Ìý Ìý Ìý $ — Ìý Ìý $ — Ìý

Equities

Ìý Ìý 109,989 Ìý Ìý Ìý 109,989 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý — Ìý Ìý Ìý — Ìý

Mutual Funds

Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Equity Funds

Ìý Ìý 1,628,020 Ìý Ìý Ìý 1,628,020 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý — Ìý Ìý Ìý — Ìý

Fixed Income Funds

Ìý Ìý 1,621,745 Ìý Ìý Ìý 1,621,745 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý — Ìý Ìý Ìý — Ìý

Total

Ìý $ 4,082,642 Ìý Ìý $ 4,082,642 Ìý Ìý Ìý $ — Ìý Ìý $ — Ìý

Ìý Ìý

Total

Ìý Ìý

Quoted Prices in

Active Markets for

Identical Assets

(Level 1)

Ìý

Significant Other

Observable

Inputs (Level 2)

Ìý

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs (Level 3)

Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Money Markets

Ìý $ 296,745 Ìý Ìý $ 296,745 Ìý Ìý Ìý $ — Ìý $ — Ìý
Equities Ìý Ìý 58,773 Ìý Ìý Ìý 58,773 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý

Mutual Funds

Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý — Ìý Ìý — Ìý

Equity Funds

Ìý Ìý 1,223,629 Ìý Ìý Ìý 1,223,629 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý — Ìý Ìý — Ìý

Fixed Income Funds

Ìý Ìý 1,578,122 Ìý Ìý Ìý 1,578,122 Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý — Ìý Ìý — Ìý

Total

Ìý $ 3,157,269 Ìý Ìý $ 3,157,269 Ìý Ìý Ìý $ — Ìý $ — Ìý

Management intends to fund the minimum ERISA amount for 2014. The Trust may make some discretionary contributions to the Plan, the amounts of which have not yet been determined.


The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid for the following ten year period:


Year ending December 31,

Ìý

Amount

Ìý

2014

Ìý $ 211,110 Ìý

2015

Ìý Ìý 207,709 Ìý

2016

Ìý Ìý 208,236 Ìý

2017

Ìý Ìý 205,528 Ìý

2018

Ìý Ìý 234,899 Ìý

2019 to 2023

Ìý Ìý 1,315,977 Ìý